Background
Larger anchoring shrubs help define the landscape space and give the garden an established stately look!
Larger anchoring shrubs help define the landscape space and give the garden an established stately look!
Background (21)
Mock Orange
Pittosporum tobira
From $7.00
Round Leaf Tea Tree
Leptospermum rotundifolium
From $38.00
Variegated Mock Orange
Pittosporum tobira Variegata
From $6.00
Waxleaf Privet - Bush Form
Ligustrum japonica Texanum
From $19.00
Purple Hopseed Bush
Dodonaea Viscosa Purpurea
From $8.50
Pride of Madeira
Echium Fastuosum
From $32.00
Fraser Photinia
Photinia x fraseri
From $9.00
Princess Flower
Tibouchina urvilleana
From $49.00
Silver Sheen Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
From $37.00
Variegated Elephant Food
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'
From $8.95
Fraser Photinia
Photinia x fraseri - Column Form FORM
From $29.00
Red Pencil Plant
Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire'
From $12.00
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
From $28.00
Ray Hartman Mountain Lilac
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'
From $45.00
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
From $12.00
Majestic Beauty Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis 'Majestic Beauty'
From $26.00
Lavender Coast Rosemary Variety
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'
From $9.25
Guardsman New Zealand Flax
Phormium 'Guardsman'
From $45.00
Sweet Olive
Osmanthus fragrans
From $95.00
Background: Background plants do just that…create the background to your landscape. They will typically range from 4 to 6+ feet in height. These larger shrubs are meant to be the foundation for the rest of your plants and establish a defined sense of space. This is acquired by placing these adjacent to a wall or structure, then placing medium and smaller shrubs in front to create a ‘layered’ or tiered affect. This height differentiation creates interest in the landscape. Background shrubs may also be used to ‘soften’ a structure by covering a portion of it up. Typically, background shrubs should be evergreen so they do not lose foliage in the cool months. Watch this video for a more in-depth look at planting design. If you need help making the right selections for your landscape project, please contact us !
Background: Background plants do just that…create the background to your landscape. They will typically range from 4 to 6+ feet in height. These larger shrubs are meant to be the foundation for the rest of your plants and establish a defined sense of space. This is acquired by placing these adjacent to a wall or structure, then placing medium and smaller shrubs in front to create a ‘layered’ or tiered affect. This height differentiation creates interest in the landscape. Background shrubs may also be used to ‘soften’ a structure by covering a portion of it up. Typically, background shrubs should be evergreen so they do not lose foliage in the cool months. Watch this video for a more in-depth look at planting design. If you need help making the right selections for your landscape project, please contact us !